Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
Types
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
Number of Varieties
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm
Rank: 4 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm
Rank: 5 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed curved and flat petiole
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
In Summer
Ample Water
In Spring
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Flowers
-
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
POPULUS deltoides
Common Name
Eastern Cottonwood
In Hindi
Eastern Cottonwood
In German
Eastern Cottonwood
In French
Cottonwood Orient
In Spanish
Cottonwood del Este
In Greek
Ανατολική Cottonwood
In Portuguese
Cottonwood Oriental
In Polish
Eastern Cottonwood
In Latin
Orientalium Poplar
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Order
Salicales
Family
Salicaceae
Genus
Populus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Salicoideae
Number of Species
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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